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Boulder adds late-night buses and free routes for 2027 Sundance crowds
Transit agencies will extend service between Denver and Boulder and add a temporary route to Chautauqua Park during Sundance’s first Colorado festival, Jan. 21-31. Several Boulder bus lines will be free, supported by a $1 million state grant.
Boulder-area bus service will run later and more frequently during the Sundance Film Festival, scheduled for Jan. 21-31, 2027, as the event moves to Colorado for the first time in its 48-year history.
The Flatiron Flyer, the direct bus connection between Denver and Boulder, will operate until 2 a.m. The route links Union Station with the Pearl Street Mall. RTD also plans to run additional buses between the airport and Boulder, Longmont and Lafayette. The transit district will not raise fares during the festival.
Within Boulder, the BOLT, JUMP and SKIP routes will start earlier, run later and come more often. The city is also planning a temporary CHAT route to Chautauqua Park, one of the festival’s venues.
Rides on BOLT, JUMP, SKIP and CHAT will be free during the festival. A $1 million grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation will fund the free fares.
The expanded service is intended to give festivalgoers more transit options for traveling among venues and communities, including a late-night connection back toward Denver. Sundance tickets are on sale; the 2027 film lineup is expected to be announced in December.